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Star Trek Discovery Rewind – Season Five

Gary Anderson

In the final episode of this retrospective on Star Trek: Discovery, we look at the series’ fifth season. Dr. Kovich assigns Captain Burnham and the crew a top-secret Red Directive mission. He wants them to investigate an ancient Romulan science vessel. It soon turns into a race across the galaxy against two couriers known as Moll and L’ak. They stole a Romulan puzzle box containing a journal linked to 24th-century scientists searching for Progenitor technology, which was used to seed life across the galaxy. Burnham must assemble a galactic map to locate the technology while keeping Moll and L’ak from beating her to the next clue. Continue reading Star Trek Discovery Rewind – Season Five

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Star Trek: Discovery Rewind – Season Four

Gary Anderson

In Season 4 of Star Trek: Discovery, the crew faces a powerful cosmic threat causing catastrophic destruction across the galaxy known as the Dark Matter Anomaly or the DMA. This phenomenon destroys Kwejian, Book’s home planet, taking his family, culture, and hope from him. Captain Burnham, now five months into her leadership role, must lead her crew on a mission to investigate the Anomaly while managing the political and diplomatic fallout from the events of the Burn. Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Rewind – Season Four

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Star Trek: Discovery Rewind – Season Three

Gary Anderson

In Season 3 of Star Trek: Discovery, Michael and the crew of the USS Discovery travel 930 years into the future, and the 3188 they encounter is not what they expected. The Federation is in a much-weakened state. A catastrophic event known as “The Burn” has eliminated nearly all of the dilithium supply. The loss of the critical resource for faster-than-light travel has crippled interstellar travel and plunged the galaxy into chaos. Saru and Michael must lead the crew on a mission to reconnect the fractured remnants of the Federation and solve the mystery of The Burn. Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Rewind – Season Three

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Star Trek Discovery Rewind – Season Two

Gary Anderson

Season 2 of Star Trek: Discovery had the crew facing a mysterious and dangerous new threat tied to a series of puzzling signals scattered across the galaxy. Captain Christopher Pike of the USS Enterprise temporarily takes command of the Discovery after a distress call and leads the investigation into these “red bursts.” Also, during this season, Saru and the Kelpien species undergo a life-changing transformation; we’re introduced to a younger Spock, a return to Talos IV, and presented with a threatening AI presence. This makes for an exciting sophomore season of Star Trek’s first streaming series. Continue reading Star Trek Discovery Rewind – Season Two

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Star Trek: Discovery S5, E10 – “Life, Itself”

Gary Anderson

Star Trek: Discovery comes to a close with “Life, Itself,” the final episode of its final season. Captain Michael Burnham follows Moll into the structure they found at Lagrange Point between two black holes. What they encounter is unimaginable, and they discover new information about the device she seeks. However, it does help Michael to make the most important decision of her life: whether or not to accept control of the Progenitor technology. Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery S5, E10 – “Life, Itself”

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Star Trek: Discovery S5, E9 – “Lagrange Point”

Gary Anderson

In “Lagrange Point,” Captain Burnham and the Discovery crew reach the hidden Progenitor Technology location just in time to watch Moll and the Dreadnaught snatch in their tracker beam. Burnham leads an away team to the Breen vessel to claim the structure for the Federation. Addell and Gary offer an analysis of the penultimate episode of the entire series. Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery S5, E9 – “Lagrange Point”

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Star Trek: Discovery S5, E7 & E8 – “Erigah” & “Labyrinths”

Gary Anderson

This week, Addell and Gary tackle a double feature. They break down Episodes 7 and 8, “Erigah” and “Labyrinths.” Together, these two episodes showcase Sonequa Martin-Green and add intriguing new wrinkles to the conflict at the center of this season. … Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery S5, E7 & E8 – “Erigah” & “Labyrinths”

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Star Trek: Discovery S5, E6 – “Whistlespeak”

Gary Anderson

Michael and Tilly go in search of the fourth clue on a pre-warp planet that has one surviving settlement. They have to get into a huge tower built by the Denobulans to produce rain for under-developed planet. The civilization values connection, cooperation, and sacrifice for other. When Tilly finds out that by entering the tower she has sacrifced her life, its up to Michael to find a way to save her. Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery S5, E6 – “Whistlespeak”

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Star Trek: Discovery S5, E5 – “Mirrors

Gary Anderson

Michael and Booker enter interdimensional space, chasing after the next clue piece. They encounter Moll and L’ak on a damaged I.S.S. Enterprise – the same starship first introduced in the Original Series episode “Mirror, Mirror.”. Mirror reflections and distortion are presented as the two couples try to negotiate to get off the doomed ship before it crashes into the aperture of the wormhole. Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery S5, E5 – “Mirrors